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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-10-15
THE TRIP.

The Route One Continued Scene of Ova-
ton and Wild Demonstrations of Enthu-
siasm.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, October 6.-There was
but moment to spare after the arrival of
the president at the station in Chicago from
the military encampment and good byes
were hastily said as the special train pulled
out for Milwaukee. It had rained during
the night, and sprinkle was experienced
while the party were still in their carriages,
but before leaving Chicago the clouds had
broken and nature smiled. Postmaster
General Villas, whose guests President and
Mrs. Cleveland are to be at Madison, accom-
panied them from Chicago. Mrs. Cleveland
shows no trace of fatigue caused by her social
duties of yesterday and is as charming as on
the wedding day. She stands beside her
husband whenever demonstration is made
and in every feature and gesture gives evil
dence that she is enjoying her travelling ex-
perience. Both we're astonished at the mag
niiude of the demonstration in Chicago,
where yesterday morning more people were
probably seen than at all previous stops.
Scenes along the way from Chicago were of
the usual character.
At Evanston there was brass band sere-
made and triumphal arch of evergreens. At
Racine flags could be seen flying over the
town a mile away.
At smaller stations all the country people
round about were in waiting and even
ploughmen in the fields had their horses be-
decked with flags and ribbons.
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FIRST BLOOD FOB HARPER.
She Gains . Decisive Victory in Her County
Seat War.

She Gains . Decisive Victory I'm Her County
Seat War.
HARPER, KAN. October h-About SIX
weeks ago T. M. Findley, deputy county at
torney of Harper county, was arrested on q
warrant issued by Judge Merrick, of Harper,
for malfeasance in Office. Anthony parties
had him released on writ of habeas corpus
and taken before the probate Judge, the
Judge reserving his decision for several days
lin fact has made none yet. In the mean
imAand pending the decision of the judge,
another warrant charging him with another
offense was issued and he was arrested and
brought to Harper. The probate judge issued
warrants for the parties and the attorneys
who were supposed to have
advised the second arrest charging
them with contempt. They were tried and
by him fined and sentenced to jail They
asked leave to appeal, which he refused,
whereupon Q writ of habeas corpus was pro-
cured from Judge Herrick, judge of the dis
trict court, and their trial set for to-day,
upon the hearing of which all the defend
ants were discharged upon the ground that
the probate Judge had no jurisdiction. Lee
land j. Webb, of Topeka, appeared for the
defendants. This is tho first blood for Har-
per in the county seat contest, and it is con-
sidered decisive victory for Harper.
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Resuming Hostilities.

LEXINGTON, Ky, October 5.-This morn
ing eighteen men armed with Winchesters
came from Soldiers station, on the Colum-
bus & Ohio road, to parade. It is said there
are or will be 150men armed secteted around
town. These men, it seems, belong to the
Logan faction, AND are gathering because
news has been brought that part of the
Tollivers' friends intend to come
from Elliott county and burn the
town. Boon Logan is in Morehead,
and it was he who ordered the assembling
of men. It il certain that messengers sent
to bring in more men got on the train at
Morehead to-day and that Allie w. Young
boarded the train at Mt. Sterling yesterday
morning and went to Morehead. Every
body feels that there is trouble of the very
worst sort ahead. Judge Dehaston will hold
a special term of court at Morehead some
time this month for the trial of Harris, alias
Pendulum" for conspiracy to murder
Judge Cole and Taylor Young.
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A Large Sum Of Money Disappears from -
Express Company's Safe Theory o. tAo
Robbery.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, October 1O.-A heavy
robbery of the Pacific Express safe some
where between Little Rock and northszu
Texas, ON the Iron Mountain railroad o.
CURED several days ago, but the facts only
developed in quiet way to-day. Ths
robbed safe was one with q combination
known only che agents at the principal
stations. A few days AGO, q
reaching Texarkana with his run. the
messenger in charge of this safe had his way
bills checked 80 e" He said he had to 20
to Dallas and see the superintendent about
some claim. He went returned, than went
TO St Louis, and thence over to Illinois.
Down IN Texas couple of days later The
discovery was made of the robbery. The
amount Is not exactly known, but Il il esd
mated from $4,000 to $4,000. Tia
agent hero coIld not tell, but. knew
the sum was large. The name
of the messenger whose absence caused sus-
picion to rest on him is j. B. Owene, ono Of
the oldest and most trusted messengers in
the service, and who recently delivered
$50, 200 safely. Since the discovery Of the
robbery, detectives have been searching for
Owens, but thus far without success. The
theory is that if he robbed the safe he was
in COLLISION with some agent or clerk who
knew the combination, which is carefully
kept from messengers and which il il not
believed he could have obtained otherwise.
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A r0RaG1DABLx CoMPEr1ToR.
Indis, With Her Cheap Labor, . Menace
To American wheat Growers.

India, With Her Cheap Labor, Menace
TO Americas wheat Growers.
WAsHIsGroN, D. c., October 8.-The re-
port of Consul Bonham, at Calcutta, treats
of the wheat interests Of the fiscal year end
ing March 1, 1856. The area was about 27,-
5O0, 900 acres, and the total yield 2S9, OO0, 600
bushels. As compared with the wheat of the
Pacific coast, the Indian wheat is inferior,
but when exported it il mixed and ground
with wheat of q superior grade, by
which process fair marketable quality Of
-four is obtained. The method of cultivat-
ing the soil is the same as ever, and there
seems to be great difficulty in inducing
plements. And yet the Indian farmers can,
in the opinion of the consul general, sue
cessfully compete with those of the United
States In the production Of wheat.
This is due to the fact that an
Indian farmer represents . capital
of about $40 or $50, and he hires help, feeds
and clothes himself on about $3.50 amonth.
A table is arrayed, showing that the export of
in 1858 to 100000 CO. owt. in
1886, and that the increase Of
1886 over 1885 amounts to about 5000, 600
cwt. The consul general says that some OF
his predecessors have claimed that the
United States has nothing to fear from
India as competitor In tho production
Of wheat. He does not concur. with
them, and believes that India is second only
growing In India is in its infancy and it will
develop. He fears that with the cheap ma
tive labor of India and the constantly grow.
ing facilities for transportation, the United
States will find her formidable competitor
as producer CT the staff of life.
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The Rule of Mr.. Could.

New YoRK, October 8.-The following
will appear as the leading article in to-mor-
rows Sun, under the head, 'The Rule of
Could" The Times intimates this morning
that the Western Union will not get the
Baltimore u Ohio system because Mr.. Gar
rett will oppose the transfer. Garrett is
powerless in the matter. Mr.. Gould has no
competitor for the property, and as its sale
is compulsory and he is the only
purchaser, he must get it. Until
few days since Gould had a
competition in western association who
were willing to give higher price than
Gould has paid, but the sharp pra tice
of the market makes it impossible to pro-
coed, even if legal and practicable chance
were still available, which is doubtful. The
Western Union, in the undisputed monopoly
of so great public service as the telegraph,
will not be received with either con-
tent or resignation by the pub
lie. The distrust of Gould
and his associates and the suspicion that
attaches to his methods and practices are too
well rooted in the public mind and service.
All should not be prepared to intrust Mr..
Gould and his colleagues with the admins
tration of the postal system of the country.
It would simply be grave calamity.
and yet his administration of the
telegraph is likely to be much more
administration of the postal system could
possibly be. It is long lane that has no
turning, but it may as well be understood
that the government of the United States
shall not acquire the telegraph and that no
machinations of Mr.. Gould or the oppres-
sion of individuals will ever blackmal and
coerce the people of this country into con-
senting that the Western Union shall be I'M
loaded on the government, and there viii
be other and independent telegraphs, too"
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Help for Neglected Youths.

CHICAGO, October THE second nation
al convention of the Youths National Home
and Employment association will convene
In this city Friday the 18th of October and
will continue in session three days. Colonel
Hoagland, of Lincoln, Neb., the president
of the association, is here making the
necessary arrangements. The work
contemplates organized work in the
states generally for reaching the
neglected youths. The circular of
invitation is signed by benevolent men Of
various states, among whom are F. ID. Fur
gason, Kansas City; w. N. Haldeman,
Louisville; David &. Bell, Minneapolis,
communication was sent several DAYS ago by
President Hoagland to the governors of
every state and territory, requesting them to
send delegates from their respective states.
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Gatherings at Wichita.

WICHITA, KAN, October 1O.-The Presby.
terrain synod of the state of Kansas adjourn
ed this evening, after session of nearly Q
week. Many of the leading ministers of the
state were present, In all numbering one
hundred or more. The Lewis academy, Of
this city, Presb yterian institution, having
been finished, was dedicated to-day by synod
ical members. DR.. Herrick johnson, Of
Chicago delivered the address.
The grand lodge of the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows for the state of Kansas con-
venes in this city tomorrow, and delegates
are already arriving in numbers.
The state association of the Congregation
al church meets in this city next week and
the annual meeting of the Y. M. @. A. for
the state follows tie week after.
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A Minister scandalfzed.

Boston, October 5.-Josephine Miller, an
amateur actress and public reader of high
reputation, was arrested yesterday after
noon on the charge of stealing property
from the residence of the Rev. Julian
Smith, pastor of the Church of New Jerusa-
lem at Boston Highlands. Mr.. Smith let
his residence during his summer vacation
to Miss Miller. Returning home he found
the house vacated and over $500 worth of
bricabrac and house furnishings missing.
Soon bills came in for several cases Of
champagne which had been charged to the
clergyman. From the neighbors and police
he learned that the house had been every
night the scene of the widest revelry, and
the place had been the resort of some of the
best known bloods about town. Mr.. Smith
was scandalized and caused the arrest of hi
former tenant. Miss Miller said that she
did not intend to steal the property but that
it was packed up by mistake.
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II 1t . Canard?

New York, October 8.-A dispatch from
st. Louis, published here to-day, says that q
secret investigation is going on which prom
Uses to expose gigantic combination be-
tween eastern manufacturers and the New
York custom house. It is said that the GUS
toms officers there and in Boston have been
Systematically undertaking. imported wool.
belief it was a canard. aOf course he
said, ''errors are made by the ap-
praisers and iquidators, but a strict
record is kept of the per cent of errors
made by each man, and when this is large
send for him and require an explanation.
Such errors conld not occur too frequently
without being discovered"
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The MINORITY REPORT.
Object to Religious Recommendation in .
Secular Document.

Object to Religious Recommendations in q
Secular Document.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October z. -Jno.
A. McClernand and A. B. Clatten, of the
Utah commission, have submitted to the
secretary of the interior a minority report
dissenting from some of the views of ma
jority of the commission as expressed in it's
annual report recently submitted. The
minority says: "While concurring in part
in the majority report of our association, we
general animus and the propriety of intro
ducing theological discussion into secu-
lar document" After review of the effects
Of the new registration law upon the cleo
ton of delegate to the Fifheth congress,
the dissenting commissioners say that
early in the present year they
thought they discerned q disposition
among the Mormons to give up the prac-
have used their official and personal infu-
snce to induce the Mormons to take such
q step. The commissioners wish to dis
claym any interference in the question of
statehood for Utah but consider that,
whether the territory be admitted or not,
q strong advanced position is gained when
the mass of the people are indaced to place
themselves on record in opposition to poly
gamy. Now, while the great mass Of
Mormon people are making an effort for
of the practice of polygamy,
We are asked to recommend further legisla-
ton of hostile and aggressive character,
almost, if not entirely, destructive of local
self government, thereby inficting punish
ment upon the innocent as well as the guilty.
This we decline to do" The committee in
stead recommend the adoption of an amend
to the constitution of the United States pro-
hibiting the institution or practice of poly
gamy in any form in any of the states or
territories.
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An Echo of the Big Deal.

CHICAGO, October 10.-An echo of the big
wheat deal which excited Chicago board Of
trade men recently was heard in Judge Gar
consequent to the explosion Of corn came II
rent the firm Of @. j. Kershaw & Go. A bill
was filed by Kershaw & Co. against Charles
B. Eggleston and others for the appoint
ment of q receiver for limited partnership.
To this Morris Rosenbaum. VIM. B. Lyman
and others fled a cross bill to have
the special partnership declared general and
asking that the receiver be directed to take
charge of the property of the individual
members of the firm. To this cross bill
kershaw and Eggleston demurred, and this
morning arguments on the demurrer were
commenced. This argument is of strict inn
portance to creditors, AS the court will be COM
PEELED to pass upon the question of whether
EgglestOE Is a general partner as charged
In the cross bill, and therefore liable for the
debts of the firm.
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The Sale Completed.

New York, October 6.-It is announced
that the sale of the Baltimore & Ohio to the
contract was signed this morning. Mr..
Gould says he does not yet know the exact
price, but that the Western Union will issue
sufficient stock to take up the Indebtedness
and capital stock of the Baltimore & Ohio.
The matter has now been referred back to
the Baltimore Il Ohio directors for ratifca-
ton.
Just before leaving his Office, Jay Gould
said:
I'VE have bought the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph company. We have paid for it, or
agreed to pay, the sum of $4,000, OOO."
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Consul Hatfield's Trouble.

WASHINGTON, October Sin relation to
the case of United States Consul Hat
field, of Batavia, Java, whose arrest by
colonial officials has been reported, it is
learned that shortly after his arrest the con-
sui was found to be insane and was sent to
the insane department of the prison. He
was charged with fraud. Nothing more is
known of the original cause of
his arrest. He was permitted to do
business in addition to discharging his con-
sular duties, and under the treaty with the
Netherlands he is civilly and criminally re-
sponsible for any breach of the law commit
ted while acting in the capacity as bust
surmised that Mr.. Hat6eld's troubles are of
q business nature.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Arkansas valley Editorial As.o~,

Arkansas valley Ed1SOrlal Association.
HUrCHMsoN, KAN, October 6.-The Ar
kansas Valley Editorial association met
here to day and elected officers for the en-
suing year. Some fifteen new members were
voted for and admitted into the association.
The following are the officers elected: Presi-
dent, r. M. Easley, of the Hutchinson Ne,us;
e-president, Cash Taylor, of the Sedg-.
wick Pantdgraph; secretary, +. B. Daugh-
erty, Newton Republican; treasurer, w. e.
Bolton, Greensburg Signal Senator Plumb
spoke for half an hour on the state of the
country and the relative position of Kansas.
He dwelt at length on the past, present and
future of the state and gave it as his opinion
that the time would soon come when Kansas
would rank first in the sisterhood of states;
for much that has been accomplished the
editors of the state have been directly re-
sponsible. The future, he said, was also
largely in their hands. The citizens of
Hutchinson entertained the editors IN royal
style and this evening they we're given q
banquet.
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CHATTANOOGA. TENN, October GA thrill
ing tragedy occurred in the circuit court
room this morning. Sam Branch. colored
Was on trial for larceny. As the jury filed in
he was seen to tremble and turn deathly
pale.
sWhat il your verdict?' asked the Judge.
AGuilty of grand larceny" was answered.
"What il the sentence?"
Give years IN the penitentiary.n
At this moment Branch said:
eGod knows I'm innocent and DRAWING
q large knife. he thrust it into his throat.
The negro was dead in thirty minutes.
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Short in His Accounts.

New York, October 6.-Arthur n. Shell.
acting paying teller of the Fulton bank.
Brooklyn, was arrested this morning. He
was short in his accounts to the
amount of $4,000.
Detectives arrested Edward Fowler and
Ward. %. Hepburn, stock broker, to-
night. In Brooklyn, for compiled.
ty in the defalcation. Fowle,
Is the president of the Infusorial Earth
ana Silica Mining company. r. 81. John
son, the treasurer of that company, is al-o
wanted. During the summer It is charged.
Fowler drew checks of $1O,25O on fictitious
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The British Grain Trade.

LONDON, October 1.-THE Mark Lane-Er-
press, in its weekly review of the British
grain trade, says: Under inquiry, seed
wheats in provincial markets are 6@15d
deare-; in London, wheat is no dearer. The
sales Of English wheat during the past week
were 7O,59O quarters at 28s I'd, against 81, 49,
quarters at 30s during the corresponding time
last year. Country flour is better and prices Sd
higher. Foreign wheat is dearer. The guam
tity arriving deadens trade. Flour is steady.
Corn is stronger. The prices Of Linseed are
I'd dearer. At to-day's market English wheat
was steady. The prices of foreign wheat
were against buyers. Flour was firm. Corn
was Cd dearer. Mating barleys were Sd
higher. Peas were 6d@1s dearer. Oats were
ri doaper
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Fish for Western Streams.

P1TTsBURa, Pa, October 5.-The United
States fish commission car No. l, passed
through this city this morning in charge OF
G. 81. s. Moore. The car was being sent
from Washington to Kansas City. It had
on board 10000 carp and few gold eyes
and trout. These are to be distributed in
streams in Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. On
its return trip the car will be placed on ex-
hibition at the Kansas City exposition. The
old plan of stocking the streams with fry
has been abandoned, and instead fish from
two to six inches in length are placed in the
streams
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II Il Yellow Fever?

WARRINGTON, d. O., October 10.-The ms
rne hospital bureau il in receipt Of tele-
gram from Deputy Collector Spencer at
Tampa, Florida, stating that one death and
eight new cases Of fever have occurred in that
place since last advices, and that funds and
nurses are urgently needed, the town treas
ury being emptied and people being demon
allied. Acting Surgeon General Stoner has
autographed to the president of the Tampa
board of health asking if the disease existing
there is yellow fever, and if so what steps arc
being taken for its suppression. A telegram
has been received from the postmaster at
Tampa denying that yellow fever exists there
lbut states that q dengue fever is preva-
ant
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Honoring the Volunteers Promoters.
BosToN, Mass, October IA great crowd
assembled at Faneuil hall tonight to wit
ness the public reception rendered to Cen
eral Paine and Edward Burgess. the owner
and designer respectively of the
victorious yacht ssVolunteer.' The hall
was elegantly decorated with floral
representations Of the "Volunteer," the
Puritan" and the "Mayfower." Mayor
O'Brien presided and appropriate speeches
were made by General Paine. Mr.. Burgess,
Governor Ames, Elk Mayor Prince and
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NOTICE of Withdrawal.

CHICAGO, October 10.-As result Of thu
negotiatiatious with the Comm srcial Tray
elers association, the Minnesota q North
western railway has given notice Of the
withdrawal from the Western States Pas
eenger association and consented to place on
sale 1000 mile tickets at cents mile. In
letter made public to-day, President
Stickney, of the Minnesota Il Northwestern,
pledges his word to withdrawal and prom
promises to make reduced rates should any
other road put him at liberty to break the
present compact BIZ cutting rates. The Ye-
duction viii be inaueurated by the Mime.
sofa d Northwestern ON January !.
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Attempted Blackmail.

CLEVELAND, O., October 1O.-Ruth Whit
field, 10 years of age, and her aunt, Emma
Whitfield, ~ years, who live at AZ Hewlett
street, were arrested this afternoon ON the
charge of blackmail, preferred by
Professor Albert A. Nicholson, of the
Case School of Applied Science and
one of the most widely known educators IN
Ohio. Ruth Whitfield, until within a few
Prof. Nicholson. Last Saturday, the pro-
lessor claims, the girl and her aunt visited
him, and, charging him with having at
tempted liberties with Ruth, they offered to
settle the affair. Ruth wanted 800 and tho
aunt demanded SIS as her share for refusA
ing to expose the professor.
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Editorial Comment on the Evictions.

DIS MONIES, IA, October 10.-A morning
paper, regarding the eviction of settlers by .
British syndicate from unearned land grants
of the st. Paul, says: The general govern
ment has, by correspondence, as well as by
decisions of the courts, given settlers en-
courage nent to take up these lands, though
the titles were in dispute. The state Of
Iowa has no right to interfere, save as it can
assist to recover through the federal courts
lands which the railroads did not earn and
give them up to settlers who have gone upon
them in good faith, trusting to the promises
of the government. This Attorney General
Baker, of Iowa, offered to do, and tried to
have Attorney General Garland, lat Washing
ton, stop these proceedings in the state
courts long enough for the government to
determine if it had not an interest in them.
This, however, President Cleveland's admin
istration has refused to. do. As result,
evictions have gone on, accompanied by
scenes of hardship, terror and brutality.